Digital Infrastructure for Cross-Border Business Services

Industry Solutions

• Mining Exploration and Development

  Non-phosphate minerals in Morocco follow the three-tier mining licence system under Mining Law No. 33-13—exploration authorization → research permit → exploitation licence—approved by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development (MEM), while the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) is responsible for geological data and cooperative exploration. Exploration authorization areas cover 100–600 square kilometres (2 years, renewable for 1 year); an exploitation licence is valid for 10 years and can be continuously renewed, must be held by a legal entity in Morocco, and foreign investors may hold 100% equity. Mining licence holding costs are low (50 dirhams per square kilometre for exploration), with core spending on exploration work and infrastructure.

• Infrastructure Construction

  Morocco’s infrastructure opportunities are concentrated in energy corridors and industrial support: the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (AAGP) planned route is about 6,900 km, connecting 13 West African countries, with investment of about USD 25 billion, and first gas targeted for 2031 (compiled from public information; business opportunities are subject to official announcements by each participant); power plants, industrial parks, and logistics facilities continue to release engineering and equipment demand.

• New Energy and Energy Storage

  Morocco’s electricity market is framed by two laws: Law 13-09 establishes the renewable energy generation licence and independent power producer (IPP) power sales regime; Law 82-21 establishes the self-consumption regime, with implementing rules effective on June 9, 2026, dividing approval tiers by capacity (off-grid declaration / low-voltage filing / medium-voltage <5MW grid-connection agreement / ≥5MW licence). Nationwide acceptable grid-connected self-consumption capacity is 3,886 MW, and surplus power fed to the grid is priced by ANRE at MAD 0.18-0.21/kWh.

• Vehicles and Heavy Equipment

  Morocco prohibits the import of used vehicles older than 5 years (explicitly banned by the 2011 Finance Law, Article 96 of the Highway Code implementing decree). Vehicle customs clearance is declared through the Customs BADR system, and the dutiable value is assessed against the official BADR-MCV valuation database; imported vehicles registered for the first time (except dealer imports) are subject to luxury stamp duty, levied on vehicle value on a four-tier progressive scale of 5%-20% (Article 6 of the 2017 Finance Law). According to the official Customs database, new passenger car imports are subject to 2.5% customs duty, 0.25% parafiscal levy, and 20% Value Added Tax (VAT); pure electric vehicles under the Ministry of Energy's electric mobility policy enjoy a preferential direction of customs duty reduced to 2.5%, exemption from luxury stamp duty and annual circulation tax (current figures are subject to verification via the customs clearance simulator). Imported vehicles must first pass the National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) technical compliance certification before registration and plating.

• Cultural Tourism and Commercial Services

  Tourism is a pillar industry and growth engine of Morocco’s economy. According to a statement by Morocco’s Ministry of Tourism (compiled by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Morocco), Morocco received nearly 19.8 million tourists in 2025, up 14% from 2024, and tourism foreign exchange revenue reached USD 12.4 billion as of end-November 2025, up 19% year on year. Morocco is implementing the 2023-2026 Tourism Roadmap to expand air connectivity and hotel capacity and encourage investment in all regions; King Mohammed VI has set the vision of attracting 26 million tourists by 2030 and making Morocco a world-leading tourism destination. Morocco has applied visa-free entry for Chinese citizens since June 2016 (stay not exceeding 90 days, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Service website), and China-Morocco cultural tourism cooperation space continues to expand.